Richard Ayoade
May 23, 1977 (47 years old) in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in London in 1977. He is a a multi-award winning British comedian, actor, broadcaster, filmmaker, author, narrator & film buff. The success of Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place (which he co-wrote, directed and starred in) was followed by his BAFTA award winning role in The IT Crowd, and numerous other TV credits. In 2010, Ayoade made his debut directorial feature, Submarine, a BAFTA nominated, coming-of-age comedy-drama he adapted from Joe Dunthorne's 2008 novel of the same name. His second feature film in 2013, the black comedy thriller The Double, was based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1846 novella The Double; it was written by Ayoade & Avi Korine. His first book, Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey, was published in October 2014. Richard is married to actress / producer Lydia Fox & they reside in England.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Bad Guys 2 as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- 2025 · The Phoenician Scheme as
- 2025 · The Extraordinary Miss Flower as Self
- 2025 · LOL: Last One Laughing UK as Self
- 2024 · Dream Productions as Xeni (voice)
- 2024 · Ren & Stimpy as Genie (voice)
- 2024 · The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Panelist
- 2023 · The Rat Catcher as Editor
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Tyrannis (voice)
- 2023 · The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
- 2022 · Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight as Archmage Kyle (voice)
- 2022 · The Bad Guys as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- 2021 · Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty as Self
- 2021 · The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Henry Wood
- 2021 · Question Team as Self
- 2021 · The Souvenir: Part II as Patrick
- 2021 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Declan (voice)
- 2021 · Rugrats as Duffy (voice)
- 2021 · 22 vs. Earth as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2021 · Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- 2021 · Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- 2020 · Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2020 · Between the Covers as Self
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Zero (voice)
- 2019 · The Souvenir as Patrick
- 2019 · Moominvalley as The Ghost (voice)
- 2019 · The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
- 2019 · Hypothetical as Self
- 2018 · Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas as Herbert Sims
- 2018 · Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
- 2018 · Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson (voice)
- 2018 · Disenchantment as (voice)
- 2018 · The Big Narstie Show as Self
- 2018 · Celebrity Catchphrase as
- 2018 · Apple & Onion as Onion (voice)
- 2018 · Early Man as Treebor (voice)
- 2018 · Roast Battle as Self - Guest Judge
- 2017 · Paddington 2 as Forensic Investigator
- 2017 · Neo Yokio as Herbert Sims (voice)
- 2017 · Neo Yokio as Salesclerk (voice)
- 2017 · The Crystal Maze as Host
- 2017 · The Fake News Show as Himself - Panelist
- 2017 · Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me as Self
- 2016 · Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Self
- 2015 · Danger Mouse as The Snowman (voice)
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Host
- 2014 · The Boxtrolls as Mr. Pickles (voice)
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2014 · The IT Crowd Manual as Self - Maurice Moss
- 2013 · Was It Something I Said? as Self - Team Captain
- 2013 · Strange Hill High as Templeton (voice)
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Himself (Guest captain)
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
- 2013 · Gogglebox as Self
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Gadget Man as Presenter
- 2012 · Full English as Edgar Johnson
- 2012 · The Watch as Jamarcus
- 2012 · Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as City Gent
- 2012 · Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Tod Lagoona (voice)
- 2012 · Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as City Gent / Tom Lagoona
- 2012 · Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Todd Lagoona
- 2012 · Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna
- 2011 · Black Mirror as Richard Ayoade (voice)
- 2010 · A League of Their Own as
- 2009 · Bunny and the Bull as Museum Curator
- 2007 · Wynde: Behind the Man as Interviewer
- 2007 · The IT Crowd as Moss
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Man to Man with Dean Learner as Dean Learner
- 2006 · Time Trumpet as
- 2006 · Snuff Box as Music Show Host
- 2006 · The IT Crowd as Maurice Moss
- 2006 · The IT Crowd as Himself
- 2005 · Festival as Dwight Swan
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Nathan Barley as Ned Smanks
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2005 · The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse as
- 2004 · 2004: The Stupid Version as Himself
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Panellist
- 2004 · AD/BC: A Rock Opera as Joseph
- 2004 · The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Photographer at Wedding
- 2004 · The Mighty Boosh as Saboo
- 2004 · The Mighty Boosh as Dixon Bainbridge
- 2004 · Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
- 2004 · Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Dean Learner
- 2004 · Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Thornton Reed
- 2003 · Hello, Friend as Computer Man
- 1997 · Armstrong and Miller as
- 1994 · The Vicar of Dibley as Bernard
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Guest Host
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- Future · The Semplica Girl Diaries as
- 1997 · Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights as Self
- 1990 · The Crystal Maze as Himself - Host
- Future · Danger Island as Dr. Medino (voice)